Smith on injured reserve with a knee injury on Monday and are moving closer to ruling out a return for starter Devonta Freeman this season.Coach Dan Quinn said Monday Smith will have surgery this week.Smith Youth Josh Sitton Jersey , a rookie, was questionable with back and knee injuries before aggravating the knee injury in Sunday's 40-14 win over the Arizona Cardinals . Quinn said the injury is not to Smith's anterior cruciate ligament.Smith is the ninth Atlanta player to be placed on IR this season.Quinn said it is "unlikely" Freeman will return this season. Freeman, placed on IR on Oct. 16 with a groin injury, isn't ready to practice for this week's game at Carolina.This is the first week Freeman would have been eligible to return, though that was never considered a strong possibility.Quinn stopped short of saying Freeman had no chance to return but said "... he's not ready to practice yet so unless that would change this week, that's probably where we'll stay. We were going to give him every option we could to make sure we're looking out for him and to keep making progress, but I think that would be unlikely at this point."Freeman http://www.dolphinsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-akeem-spence-jersey , who ran for more than 1,000 yards in both 2015 and 2016, had only 14 carries for 68 yards in two games this season before finally being placed on IR.The injury to Freeman, one of the NFL's highest-paid running backs, was a devastating blow to the Atlanta offense. Quarterback Matt Ryan counts on the running game to set up play-action passes.The Falcons entered the game against Arizona ranked last in the league in rushing . Atlanta (5-9) snapped a five-game losing streak with the win.Freeman's injury created an opening for Smith to play behind Tevin Coleman .Smith ran for 315 yards, averaging 3.5 yards per carry, with four touchdowns this season. He had 27 receptions for 152 yards.Smith Jesse Davis Jersey , a fourth-round draft pick from Southern Mississippi, earned a larger role late in the season and appears to have won Quinn's trust as a part of the offense in 2019."He's shown he can catch the ball out of the backfield, he can protect," Quinn said. "Having those kinds of moments I think were important steps in his progress. That's what I told him today. Not only showing you belong, this is the offense you can thrive in. You can catch, you can run zone, you can make people miss. I think he's got a big future."Brian Hill Authentic Bobby McCain Jersey , who had three carries for seven yards against the Cardinals, is expected to see a larger role against Carolina. The Falcons likely will sign veteran running back Jeremy Langford from their practice squad.Monday Night Football: Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos Live Thread and Game Information Tonight Monday Night Football features the Kansas City Chiefs who will travel to Denver Colorado this evening to take on the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs have not lost any of their first three games and the Broncos enter the week having lost only one of three thus far. Use this thread to discuss this evening game, any of the other NFL action from this past weekend and as always your Miami Dolphins. Please remember that live threads are treated like every other post on the site and that all site rules are still in effect. Additionally remember that there is never any requesting, providing or discussion of any illegal game streams allowed on the Phinsider or any other SBNation site.Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) 1st AFC West @ Denver Broncos (2-1) 2nd AFC WestWhen: 8:15 PM ESTWhere: Broncos Stadium, Denver, ColoradoTV: ESPNOdds: Chiefs -3Over/Under: 53.5